I am an Indian. But I was born in the United States. So I am a citizen. Do I still have to register for the draft? If i don't, what happens? Lets say I do and get called for drafted, and i choose not to go because of my career. What would happen?
Please Help me
Thanks in Advance!
2007-12-19 12:08:22 · 13 answers · asked by Josh Z 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
*There is no draft into the military,it's an all votunteer military. HOWEVER you must still register for selective service. You can do it at your
local post office. Failure to do so is a felony.
2007-12-19 12:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no draft, you do have to register for the Selective Service if you are a male between 18 and 25
2007-12-19 12:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by NWIP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a citizen, you have to register for Selective Service within a certain time frame after your 18th birthday. If the draft is reinstated (there's no draft now), you have to go. You probably won't be able to get a deferment for your education or career, so your choice is either go to war or face jail time.
2007-12-19 12:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by wahoobob312 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were born in the US you are a US citizen and you are required to register when you turn 18. There is currently no draft and quite frankly I doubt if there ever will be as it is political suicide for anyone to vote to reinstate the draft short of this country being attacked by a foreign invader (much like we did with Iraq).
2007-12-19 12:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by malter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Choose not to go because of your career...I don't think it's a choice. All males living in the United States between the age of 18 and 25 are required to sign up for selective service.
2007-12-19 12:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no draft. You have to register so they have a readily-available list of potential draftees to draw upon in case of a national emergency. Since there is no draft authorized, and hasn't been for decades, there isn't any penalty currently for not showing up for the non-existant draft. And yes, you do have to register for selective service, but since there is no draft, it won't do anything to you.
2007-12-19 12:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the law, you must register for the draft at 18.
2007-12-19 12:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law says you must register if you are 18. If you don't you can go to jail. If you are drafted they don't care about your career, you into the armed services or go to prison.
2007-12-19 12:32:00 · answer #8 · answered by Citizen1984 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you live in the US, if so then yes you must register, but there is no draft at the present time and it looks like there won't be one in the near future so don't worry about it.
2007-12-19 12:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by cmdrbnd007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no draft. There IS registration for selective service. I registered as did my oldest son as will my youngest son when he turns 18.
Not registering can affect your ability to secure student loans at the very least.
2007-12-19 12:12:13 · answer #10 · answered by doktrgroove 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋